Metallic tie and rail-fastener.



No. 705,617. Patented July 29, |902.

` A. SCHLER.

VMETLLI() TIE- AND RAIL FSTEN-EH.

(Application filed Mar. 3, 1902.)

(No Model.)

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NiTED STATES PATENT FFICE.

IVlE'l'ALLIC- TIE AND RAIL-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part lofl Letters -ippiicaionniea March 3,1902.

To a/ZZ whom, it Huw/concern.'

Be it known that I, AUGUST SCHOLER, a citizen of the United States`of America, residing at Pittsburg,in the county ofAllegheny and State of Pennsylvania, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Tics and Rail-Fasteners, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new'and useful improvements in metallic ties and rail-fasteners, and has for its object the pro- Vision of novel meanswhereby a rail may be Securely fastened to a metallic tie and easily removed therefrom when desired. i

Another object of the presentY invention is to provide a device of this character that will be extremely simple in construction, strong, durable, comparatively inexpensive to manufacture, and highly efficient in its use.

Vith the above and other objects in View the invention consists in the novelconstruction, combination, and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, andl specifically pointed out in theclaims.

In describing the invention'in detail reference is had to the accompanyingdrawin'gs,

forming a part of this specification, wherein like numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views, in which- Figure l is a perspective view showing one end of my improved metallic tie and railfas` tener. Fig. 2 is a top plan View of theftie with the rail-fastener removed therefrom. Fig. 3 is an under plan view'of the same. Fig. 4c is a longitudinal sectional View. Fig. 5 is a transverse vertical section al view taken on the line 5 5` of Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a side ele-1 vation of my improved fastener. i p In the drawings the reference-numeral l represents the rail.`

2 represents the hollow metallic tie, having openings 3 3 formed therein, said openings tapering from the central portion to the ends thereof. A central opening 4 between the openings is also formed in the upper face Aof the tie. AA locking-.plate 5 is rigidly secured to the under face of the tie by means of a rivet 6, the head 7 of which is countersunk Patent ivo. 705,617, dated July 29, 1902.

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inthe recess 8, formed in the under portion of the locking-plate. This locking-plate 5 has a convexed under face and has openings 9 formed therein to register with the openings 3 of the tie. Extending transversely to :the openings 9 seats l0 are formed on the under face of the looking-plate to receive the enlargedv shank portion ll of the shank 12, carried by the fastener 14, which has a beveled under face 15 to engage the upper face of the base of the rail l.

The operation of my improved fastener is follows: The fastener being inserted through the openings 3 and 9 is then turned, when the rail is placed in position by turning the same, the enlarged shank portion l1 riding up the conveXed-.or inclined face of the lockingplate to a point where the enlarged shank portion 1l Will securely seat itself in the seats 10, thus producing a clamping action upon the upper face of the base of the rail and locking the sameiirmly in position. In order to removethe fastening means, the fastener or head thereof is turned in one direction or the other,which will tend to unseat the enlarged portion of the shank, when the rail may be easily removed.

4Themany advantages obtained by the use of my improved device will be readily appar- :ent from theforegoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

It will be noted that various changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the general spirit of my invention.

Havingiifully described my invention, what I claim as new,l and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. `In a metallic tie and rail-fastener, the combination of the rails, a metallic tie having tapering openings formed.thereimalockingplate rigidly secured to thcundcr face of the tie having openings formed therein corresponding with said openings formed inthe tie, said locking-plate being convexed and having seats formed therein transversely to said openings, and a fastener carrying a shank to be seated in said seats, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a metallic tie and rail-fastener, the ings, and a fastener adapted to be seated in combination of the rails, a hollow metallic tie said seats, substantially as described. o having openings formed therein, a conveXed In testimony whereof I afiix my signature looking-plate having openings formed therein in the presence of two Witnesses.

f 5 corresponding With said openingsformed in .i AUGUST SCHOLER.

the tie, a. rivet to secure said looking-plate to Vitnesses: the tie, said locking-plate having seats formed JOHN NOLAND,

l therein extending transversely to the open- E. E. POTTER. 

